The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has waived taxes on goods and commodities coming to Malawi as aid for Cyclone Freddy victims. This was disclosed when a group of Malawians living in Ethiopia handed over a donation of blankets valued at over K6 million to Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM) in Blantyre meant for Cyclone Freddy victims in Phalombe. Chairperson of the grouping, James Bwirani, told journalists that the Ethiopian Airlines will airlift more aid free of charge up to 4 metric tonnes and that the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is charging no tax on the aid. “We are indebted to the Ethiopian Airlines but also the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Our embassy in Addis Ababa reached out to Ethiopian Airlines.

Source: Ethiopian News April 21, 2023 06:48 UTC